Spectre: 6 Things It Actually Gets Right

By Alex Leadbeater /

1. Daniel Craig As Bond

"I€™d rather break this glass and slash my wrists." It's the Daniel Craig quote, from a Time Out interview, that people just can't stop talking about; James Bond hates James Bond. Sure, it's a lot more cutting taken out of context (in the interview it's accompanied with "For at least a year or two, I just don€™t want to think about it."), but still shows an absolute exhaustion following the incredibly tight shoot on Spectre. Everyone's going into Spectre with this knowledge, so it's something of a relief that none of that shows on screen. From the deftly-shot opening, through the slightly aimless uncovering of S.P.E.C.T.R.E. right to the sudden, direction-altering ending, Craig sells the hell out James Bond, as suave as he's ever been. In the hands of one of the lesser Bonds, Spectre could have easily wound up a bit of a mess, its tonal inconsistencies grating rather than intriguing and the spluttering plot a movie-ruining element. With Craig the film, for all his faults, hangs together. No easy task. I wouldn't go as far as calling him the best Bond (that's still Connery), but he's had quite a run and made a version of the role that is very much his own. If he really does feel this strongly about leaving in a couple of years, it'll be sad to see him go. Have you seen Spectre? What did you make of it? Share your thoughts down in the comments.